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3 Reasons Why Islanders Should Return to Long Island

The Barclays Center seems to be bad luck for the Islanders, whose rocky ride in Brooklyn has been well documented since October 9, 2015. They didn't get off to a good start at their new arena, losing 3-2 to the Blackhawks in overtime. In the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Islanders beat the...

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Scott Gomez, Luke Richardson Bring Wisdom to Isles' Bench

The New York Islanders hired former NHL veteran Scott Gomez as an assistant coach on May 30. The Islanders have three coaches who all have 1,000 games in the NHL under their belts—head coach Doug Weight, assistant coach Luke Richardson and now Gomez. Veteran presence is great for the blue...

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Richardson Must Make Isles Tough Again

Once upon a time, the New York Islanders were the hardest hitting team in the NHL. Teams were simply scared to play them. First, they hit you with their dynamic fourth line of Casey Cizikas, Cal Clutterbuck and Matt Martin. Then the snarl of Travis Hamonic, Anders Lee and even Thomas Hickey came...

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Islanders Statistician Eric Hornick Talks Isles Season, Future

The Hockey Writers chatted with longtime Islanders home game statistician Eric Hornick, who discussed the Islanders 2017-18 season. Breaking down all the pluses and negatives, Hornick let us know the reasons why he believes the Islanders failed to make the playoffs. He also addressed...

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Tavares Will Never Score 100 Points in a Season

John Tavares is the New York Islanders' best player. There's no disputing that. As a matter of fact, he's a guy the team would love to lock up for the rest of his career. A top-ten talent in the NHL, he has the ability to take over games. However, he'll never be a 100-point guy. While some of...

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Bailey and Lee Aren’t Done Yet

Amid the Islanders' failure to make the playoffs this season, Josh Bailey and Anders Lee turned heads. As a matter of fact, away from the development of Calvin de Haan, they were the brightest spots on the club. Forming two parts of the Islanders' first line for much of the season, Bailey...

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How Isles Can Improve in 2018

The New York Islanders missed the playoffs this season by one point. That’s a tough pill to swallow. Add in how hot they ended the season, with six consecutive wins, and you realize they could have done some damage in the postseason had they got there. While they enter this offseason with Doug...

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Not Too Long a Weight; Isles Pick Doug

Three days ago, Doug Weight used the following words to describe his tenure as interim head coach of the New York Islanders this season: "exhilarating, challenging, fun, very fortunate." What he didn't say was whether he wanted the full-time gig itself. After meeting face to face with...

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